The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-06-22
@A SMILING QUEEN.
vIcron1A's TRIUAlpnAL MARCH
From buckingham Palaco to Wsstminster
Where Sho Celebrated tho Fiftieth An.
niyersnry of Her Accession to tho
Throne = Enthusinstio Crowds.


Where sho Celebrated tho fiftisth Au.
niyersnry of Her Accession to tho
Throne = Isathusinstio Crowds.
LONDON, June 2l.-The frat day Of tht
ilfty.flrst year Of tho reign Of Queen Vic
toria over Great Britain opened with per
feet summer weather In London. A love
lier day could not have been desired fol
the celebration. The aun shone bright
the air was clear and not overly warm ant
gentle breeze blew steadily. The crowd
scattered over the city are unprecedented
In slzs and numbsrs. Thousands Wit
yesterday selected locations along the
route Of to.dsy's procession in order to re-
tain them occupied them all night, AMI
many came with camp stools or impro
vised rests to enable them to Withstand
the long and tireoome occupation. "A
steady stream Of carriages and podeatriun.
poured in all night until dawn through
the city from all directions towards the
West End. at FIVE o'clock this morning
every point Of vantage along the streets o.
the royal procession's routa Was occupied
At 8 o'clock the line Of route was On each
side compact mass Of people. Every.
body, despite the discomfort OF crowding
manifested the greatest good humor. nj
BRILLIANT SCENE AT WESTMINSTER.
The acene at Westminster was mos,
brilliant. Every person present was dis.
tinguished. When the identities were
enumerated 1t seemed as II every locality
the world over had sent one or more oi
It's Representative peraonages to do honor
to England's Queen on Britain's greatest
holiday. There never, probably, in mod.
ern times assembled under one roof an
audience 80 we'll and 80 brilliantly az.
rayed. Every man present. eutltled to
wear uniform or decoration had both on,
nsw or FURNISHED up. When this audi.
dnce WAS all seated the scene presented
was Incompatible. When the aun shoMe
through the noble stained windows OF the
Abbey its rays fell ON an unaccuetomed
sight and the picture was indescribsble.
This audience, banked up,as 1t was In the
church, was anything but sombre. For q
while, when all were seated, thera was
quiet, but this was only temporary and
lasted only long enough to enable the
people to locate one another. Then there
was the life OF recognition and OF gossip
and it graduated rapidly into noisy hum
THE RoYAL PROCESSION. ''9 ~
The first OF the Royal proceesion, com
posed Of the Indian Princes and fen
minor German Princes, punctually form.
ed at II :15A.M. The Queen in an oper
carrisge emerged from the Palace gates
At the sight Of her thousands Of Voices
lifted up in cheers, the applause being &C
companied by the music Of many military
bands stationed in front OF tho Palace
The Queen did not wear her state robes
but dressed in black. Her carrisge was
drawn by light ponies. The Prince o.
Wales, the Duke Of Edinburg, the Dake
Of Connsught, her sons, the Grown Prince
Imperial OF Germany, the Marquis oi
Lorne, Prince Christian, OF Schleswig
Holstein, and Prince Henry, Of sBstten'
burg, her Hons-in.lsw, and Princes Albert
Victor and George Of Wales, Prince al.
fred Of Edinbur2, and Prince William o.
Prusais, her grand sous, all rode in full
uniform beside the Queens conch as
body guard. I, !Sy5j .:s, .: {
When the people at the Palace gates
shouted themselves hoarss cheering fol
the Queen thcy continued to cry out
"Long life to the Prince and Princess O
Wales" The Queen asB abe left the Palace
seemed in excellent spirits, and she
amiled and bowed grsciously to the people
on every side. The Qusen's carriage hat
large chocolate colored wheels, and the
royal arms in gold emblazoned. on the
panes. Red morocco harness was used
| for the horses which were. otherw wise
decorated with royal blue ribbons. All
the servants wore state liveries Of Bcarle
and gold. The other carriages containing
members Of the royal family we're of {
gorgeous character, heralded with ioul
bays each, all open. The procession pro.
ceeded at a smart walking pace into Con
stitution hill, and then adopted a more
deliberate gait. Many imposing conmer
cial buildings along the way were one mass
Of heads. Many, shops hereabouts had
their froute removed. a ET
A GATHERING PAGEANT. E
The procession as viewed from the Duke
Of York's column passing down the hill
from the circus to Pail Mall East was re-
markable sight. The shouts OF the peo
pole were heard from the top Of tht
column as roar. i1.2G
Many American ladies and geulsmor
had secured seats at a pa!atial Commercial
establishment in Waterloo Place ant
Joined In the enthusiasm as warmly as ths
English. Passing around Pail Mall East
q large gallery was erected over the colo
made OF Her MajeBty's theatre while 1,50i
chairs, rented at from two to three ant
five guineaa each, were all filled. Every
where one looked nothing but heads wer'
to bs seen. The crowd was tremendous
and completely eclipsad anything ever rs
Bembled. 5i
| "a SERVICES IN THE ApBEY.
On the procession nearing the Able,
the troops ssluted, guns fred, the bells o
the churcheu rang out merry peals, aut
flags we're run up, the cheering being con
|tinued until the Queen had passed int
the west door. Si.ty 5.gliss d .,&
After passing through tho vestibule He
Majesty was conducted to.the grand dali
under the lantern tower. Inside the seen,
was brilliant. On the entrance OF th
Queen the scene was absolutely dazzling
The ladies discarded their wraps display
ling their Jewels, which flashed and re